JayBan Remembers ForceFive's Grandaizer

Jay takes a look back at one of the greatest Giant Robots of all time. The one and only Grandizer!
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[@arabian_chad2700]

my dad used to watch this 42 years ago as a kid... and now i realize that its the ancestor of my favorite animes

[@megajayretro]

Your dad must be good father ;) So which is your favourite anime @top Nep-tune?

[@spiralanimations7736]

jo jo my dad too

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

me parntes to use to watch it when the were kids i think I konw why the like it it was great show

[@brunoottina293]

@@megajayretro I think so !

[@iLLustrious85]

I was lucky enough to come across force 5 anime these in the early 90s on tv ...

[@markilatimer]

I just bought all 74 episodes on DVD on Amazon of Grendizer. It was called Goldorak in Canada.in the early 80's. I grew up on this stuff. Love it !

[@megajayretro]

Do you have a link Mark? I'd love to get a copy myself! I'm pretty sure it wasn't called Goldorak here in Canada, we knew it as Grandezer which was part of the Force Five series by Jim Terry Productions. Though it might have been called Goldorak in some provinces I know it was called that in Europe and some other places. I totally love Grandizer, still my all time favourite from Force Five! Thanks for watching my video and commenting Mark! Please consider subscribing if you haven't already, I've go more videos on the way! 😊

[@hunding1978]

@@megajayretro Goldorak was the French name, same for Goldrake (italian). Like @BlindManMark said I do too got the full 74 episode on DvD from wallmart IIRC. But the only reason it was so easily available is because the french version was fully dub. I'm pretty sure can get the original, but you'll have to get on with sub, unless there is some fan sub for the remaining 58 episodes.

[@proapocalypse1448]

It was called Grendizer in Canada. Maybe Goldorak in Quebec but Ontario it was Grendizer.

[@teddybeer6206]

​@@proapocalypse1448 It was indeed Goldorak in Quebec

[@michaels4610]

I am a HUGE fan, and grew up watching the force 5 series! Grendizer was my favorite, with Starvengers and Gaiking close runner ups!!! Thanks for this video!

[@prodajie]

Force Five was an after school ritual for me during the 80's. Grandaizer was always a favorite. Yamato /Star Blazers was amazing, I'd still love to see a big budget version.

[@josebrown5961]

I heard years ago they were going to make a live action Gaiking. There was even a trailer. In it the robot kinda comes up through the pavement. I have little hope for any live action. They tend to wait too long. Macross has been in development for like 30 years! They need to just make the thing.

[@dennisw8166]

Grandizer was my favorite of the Force 5 cartoons. But, it was a precursor to what was my ultimate fave, Star Blazers.

[@megajayretro]

Grandizer was my 2nd favourite Starvengers was my first! Star Blazers what a series! Be sure to watch my review of that too Dennis! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaPFl4mhr6ypbck

[@49erMinded]

Did you guys watch the show in the states? I never once saw this show on TV but I heard some people on the East Coast were able to see it. I only knew about this show years later from relatives who grew up in the middle east were Grendizer was HUGE. The Arabic world till this day still talks about Grendizer.

[@stevendegrappo5143]

@@49erMinded yes I lived in the Boston area and this was on one of the UHF channels, 38 or 56 everyday at 3 I think. It one one of 5 shows. I think Grandizer was on Thursdays.

[@BossSpringsteen69]

I'm just aching to see Grandizer again. I've been waiting since 1981. Now that i'm older i want to see it even more.

[@megajayretro]

Oh so am I! I really want to watch the original Force Five so bad. No matter how terrible the dubbing was, its just a great nostalgic feel you know! Thanks for watching @BossSpringsteen69!

[@BossSpringsteen69]

Yes, Sir.

[@azathothe]

Force Five (next to Starblazer) was my first experience with anime as a child. Grandizer was my personal favorite. The story line was so intricate. From Orion's battle with radiation poisoning to Vega the strong's wife(that witch in his head that popped out his face like double doors or flip faces entirely), and his right hand Hitler lookalike. Thanks for the nostalgia

[@megajayretro]

Thanks for watching my video and commenting azathothe! Force Five will always be my favourite memory growing up on old dubbed anime. I knew it was a special cartoon never even realizing it was from Japan. It really established my LOVE of Giant Robots to this day! Please consider subscribing, I've got more videos on the way!

[@thomasmaitland5263]

of all of Force Five, Grandizer was my favorite....part of the reason why I was sooo much into it was my father at the time bought me Shogun Warrior toys and I think Grandizer and simliar shows like that goes me interestin in watch

[@megajayretro]

That's awesome Thomas Maitland, its great to hear stories like yours. My father used to draw Grandizer and Starvengers for me as a little kid because it was my favourite cartoon at that time. I still remember vividly those illustrations, a really fond memory of mine growing up! Glad your father got you those figures, I always wanted them, they were HUGE as a kid and those firing misses were just fun! Thanks again for watching and commenting on my video!

[@marccournoyer8288]

This was one of my favorites as a kid. Would love to be able to watch it again.

[@megajayretro]

Mine too Marc and I'm working on it lol. I just have to find the right sources! Thanks for watching and commenting on my video Marc, please consider subscribing if you haven't yet, I've got more great videos like this on the way! 😊

[@C.H.H.H.]

Believe it or not, I've enjoyed watching Grendizer when I was a kid, and still I won't mind watching it over & over till now adays! I'm a BIG fan of this amazing work! Even the music makes it one of a kind! Over all, it's a piece of art !

[@haremkader9716]

When i was a kid i watch it with my family in kurdistan ,in black and white tv . we still talk about it we loved it❤❤

[@giovannisantostasi9615]

In Italy, we call it Goldrake. This was the first anime every introduced in Italy in the '80s. Children were shocked and it became a literal mania. There are still many people of my age who literally cry when they ear the opening song of the series.

[@keltarking]

Mania confirmed! I was very young and I would throw a tantrum if I were to miss my weekly episode.

[@giovannisantostasi9615]

"A revolution. How else could one define what happened in the late afternoon of April 4, 45 years ago? It was a quarter to seven when Network 2 aired the first episode of a new cartoon whose title was Atlas UFO Robot. Boom! The invasion of Japanese robots had begun. And nothing, really nothing could ever be the same again. For the children of the Seventies it was an emotional earthquake from which they would never fully recover, if even today when they see a model of Grendizer their eyes sparkle again." Yeah, I still remember as a kid that magical day when I was exposed to this weird (for the standard of the time) but amazing cartoon.

[@teddybeer6206]

i just now realise that "Lance" is actually Koji Kabuto, the pilot of the legendary Mazinger Z

[@megajayretro]

WHAAAAT???!!! Mind Blown!!! 😮 Thanks Teddy Beer for watching and commenting on my video! If you haven't already please consider subscribing, I've got more videos on the way! 😊

[@keltarking]

Haha, I was about to add that remark when I saw yours.

[@GigabiteAnimeReviews]

This series is really popular in: French, U.S. Arabic, and Post-Soviet Russia

[@crazzyoboy]

Man , you brought me back to my childhood in the 70s. Just wanted to add the original names : Daisuke(Duke Fleed), his sister Maria, Koji Kabuto, Hikaru and his father Danbie Makiba( the bold short guy from the ranch). Then we have Doctor Umon, whom adpted Duke Fleed , Much like in the movie Superman, however this was released about 3 years earlier than Superman

[@TOUGHNERDTOYS]

He was always one of my faves along with other Giant Mecha from the 70's 80s 90s

[@lol4lol993]

Another 42 years old dinosaur here. Not married yet , and living happily as I did when I was a little potato all those years ago that enjoyed watching all Force Five series -Grandizer, Gaiking, Space Ketter, Starvenger, Danguard Ace and Voltron. I'm also not ashamed to say that I especially used to have crush on all male leads ( as a little girl with peanut brain). 🤣🤣🤣🤣 One day if I have a son or daughter, I might want them to watch these masterpieces. For now, I'm content enough to rewatch and reminisce. 😌

[@dseev9382]

For years I’ve been trying to find this show periodically through out my life and have never been able to find out the name or even see a picture. I saw a pic of starvengers and I completely forgot about that show an thought it was neat I checked out that vid of yours about it then I saw THIS the show I’ve been looking for for decades! And now I finally know the name of it all thanks to you I know this vids like 3 years old but still thank you!

[@megajayretro]

WOW That's amazing! I'm glad I could help solve your search for Grandizer at last! Thanks D Seev for watching and commenting on my video! If you haven't already please consider subscribing, I've got more videos on the way! 😊

[@henrychristophe9026]

It was my favorite show when I was a kid in France,it was know as Goldorak,in the USA Force 5 only played 46 episodes while in most of Europe we had the complete run of 74 episodes!It was so popular in France that the show has been playing on French TV every decades from the70's to the 10's!

[@VikramPoddarComedian]

Excuse the longish post but this is really cool. We watched it as kid's in the early 90's. One of my friends even built the "Spin Saucer" with an electric motor and a plastic piece drilled to perfection. Lance seemed pretty lame going up against the enemy in the comically inadequate UFO. But it's in the episode where he develops the fusion beam that he finally starts packing some serious power.

[@Pancrater]

Keep up the videos on this good stuff from back in the day! Shame most people don't know these. I loved watching these growing up and playing with my Shogun Warriors!

[@megajayretro]

Thanks @lupus Rex! I love these shows and thought I should share my memories of them to other people who have never heard of them! I'm glad you liked the video! Do you have any suggestions for other videos I should review, please let me know! JB

[@megajayretro]

@Tom Giannos, unfortunately not. I wish I did sigh...

[@SD80]

Very nostalgic stuff here, in my opinion these cartoons trumped most American cartoons of the time. The weird thing is now anime is so mainstream and the norm, when we were coming up this anime was for the cartoon nerds( myself). Starblazers , Robotech, Tranzor Z, Ultraman, Voltron,G-Force etc. we're incredible stuff. JimTerry and Sandy Frank we should thank, anime might not have ever gain popularity without those two guys. JB keep it up brother.

[@megajayretro]

Thanks @Sean Durst! I totally agree man, Classic Giant Robot Anime, there was nothing like it back in the day. We were watching Hana-Barbara staples like Scooby Doo, Yogi Bear, and it wasn't until He-Man and Thundercats that American Cartoons started catching up with anime of the time! I really want to remind people of what good anime was. Today's anime is very cookie cutter in some regards, I know people will argue with me, but you'd be hard pressed to find something like Galaxy Express 999 or Starvengers today (hint hint next video lol). Thanks again Sean, thanks again for the great comments, look for the next video and subscribe!

[@geoffreyherrick9900]

Likewise, this was my first experience of anime(before I had even heard of the word). I was always impressed by the level of detail of Japanese cartoons.

[@geoffreyherrick9900]

I wasn't blown away by anime again until I saw Warriors of the Wind ( Naussicaa of the Valley of the Wind) years later, and I was impressed all over again!

[@porkbeans4792]

@@megajayretro 1978 I was six years old, it was Battle of the Planets was my first anime.

[@jameshayes9359]

Absolutely loved this,Grandizer go.

[@valerioc4795]

How the 2 Mazinger and Grendizer are related? (i will use japanese names) Young Koji Kabuto (the guy you call Lens) protect the earth by Doctor Hell, a previus collegue of his gran father Juzo Kabuto, and his army of giant robot founded by Doc Hell in Mikene's island. Koji is the pilot of Mazinger Z, the giant robot made with "Z metal" by Doctor Juzo Kabuto. At the end of Mazinger Z serie the abitants of Mikene woke up by their sleep in the deep earth. They were human once but by their inappropriate use of science they expose themself to radiations who make them ill. To survive thei had to impalnt their body in giant robots (actually the Mikenes have always at least 2 heads: one is metallic and the other is organic and a lot of the times it is on strange part of the body: on the chest, on the belly, at the plece on one hand or at the top of a metallic tail). Mazinger Z is too weak against this new enemies so to help him arrives Tetsuya Tsurugi piloting the Great Mazinger: the most powerfull and update version of M Z done with Super Z Metal by Doctor Kenzo Kabuto, son of Juzo Kabuto and father of Koji. At the end of the serie Doc Kenzo Kabuto sacrifice himself to defeat Mikenes and Koji decide to go to work for the NASA to study the fliyng soucer. And here Grendizer start. Koji back in Japan with his personal little disc ang go to work to Doctor Genzo Umon space institute where he meet Daisuke Umon. The boy is introduced as Doc Umon's son but he is the alien prince Duke Fleed from planet Fleed wihch is escaping from his planet with the robot Grendizer (made of alien metal "Gren") when it was attacked by the army of King Vega. Doctor Genzo Umon found he and adopted him as a son and they hide Grendizer in Doc Umon's space institue, But after 2 years, when Duke meets Koji, King Vega decided to attack the Earth and Duke decide to protect his new home. Koji decided to join him and help him. At the beginning Koji uses his ridicuolus little space soucer but later in the story Doctor Umon will built a new powerfull veicle for him: The Double Spacer (who allow Grendizer to better fight in Earth atmosphere engaging on its back. Then two women enjoy the team: Hikaru Machiba, the girl who lives in the farm in wich Duke works with his human identity, and Mary Grace Fleed, Duke's younger sister (who Duke believed to be dead). Hikaru will be the oilot of the Marine Spacer (for fights on and under the water) and Mary will be the pilot of the Drill Spacer (for fights on and under the ground). Both the veicles can engage Grendizer on its back as the Double Spacer does. Why nobody uses the 2 Mazinger in the Grendizer serie? Cause Mazinger Z is too weak against Vega Soucer-monsters and also Great Mazinger is not too good. There is a special called "Grendizer versus Great Mazinger" in wich Koji is kidnapped by Vega and by ipnosis forced to teach a Vega's commander how to pilot Great Mazinger. But in the fight you will see how Grendizer is most powerfull. In this special episode there is no sign of Tetsuya Tsurugi P.s. Sorry for my grammar mistakes but English is not my first language

[@megajayretro]

WOW WOW WOW!!! Thank you for the detailed explanation of the 3 great Go Nagai Robots @Valerio Campatelli, I always suspected that Grendizer was the greatest of all, but now its all been explained to me, and I am super excited to learn the truth! Your English is more that adequate @Valerio Campatelli, in truth most of us don't speak well here anyway haha.

[@valerioc4795]

As i told you my knowledges in japanese animation is cause i grow up with them. Grendizer (Goldrake) arrived on the italian TV on 4/4/1978 and i remember 4/4/2008 there was a massive celebration in my country. Italians born between 1970 and 1975 in particolular love this hero. Of course also Getter Robot cames from Go Nagai but it is not part of the Mazinger Saga serie

[@megajayretro]

WOW that date is pretty neat (for me anyway lol)! Thanks again @Valerio Campatelli its great to find out more and more about my favourite series from others!

[@spiralanimations7736]

Valerio Campatelli I already knew this but good to know someone else knows it as well and I’m currently 14 years old, my dad loves grendizer and when he was rewatching, I got hooked in and started watching mazinger z after the episode where great mazinger fights grenidzer I loved the designs for both mazingers but malinger z got my interest more so I searched up maiznger z and after I heard that this series really was before grendizer I was really loven it and then I watched great maiznger, but I preferred malinger z, and I already watched grendizer, and my fav show was grenidzer but my fav robot was maiznger, I loved his powers and his design and still do and this was when I was only like 7 years old

[@asmaaws7385]

Z Alpha

[@michaelk4113]

Grandizer was always my absolute favorite!! He had the best weapons and the coolest look (aside from Dragon of the Starvengers). I wish they would make updated movies with all of these awesome characters! Drawn animation, 3-D animation, or even live action versions...!! I would be ecstatic if somebody did!!!

[@megajayretro]

Thanks for watching my video Michael, unfortunately we haven't seen anything close to a new anime in years. BUT here is closest thing to a "NEW Grendizer" in years kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoXNf2mdeJhoqpI its a trailer for the 2015 Grendizer Manga in Japan. Ah what could have been!!! Thanks again Michael, please check out my Starvengers and Battle of the Planets Reviews! And please consider subscribing if you haven't already, I've got more videos on the way! 😊

[@orion1816]

I loved watching this as a kid

[@chaosmcb1683]

Fun fact that not a lot of Force Five Grandizer fans realize.... The pilot of that yellow Saucer known to Force Five fans as Lance is actually the same guy that pilots Tranzor Z known as Tommy. In the original Anime Kobuto Koji is the pilot of Mazinger Z (Tranzor Z),He reappears for a while in Great Mazinger and later on in the sequel series UFO Grendizer he pilots that saucer.

[@gregorymoore2877]

I never saw these in TV show form. I saw them in movie form on cable. We were able to tape Grandaizer, Starvengers, and Gaiking and we watched them many times. I did get to see Dangard Ace and Spaceketeers, but I saw those two much less frequently.

[@giovannisantostasi9615]

Have ever heard of the impact of this series in Italy? It is something that changed an entire generation.

[@isabelle133]

It was the same in France under the name Goldorak.

[@WarThunder-zt4xw]

I have dye cast toy of this robot buried somewhere in my garage. My Dad bought back in 1979 for me. Great Answer me series and Thank-you for covering it!

[@vinjagvijya]

I had to check the daily news paper back in the 90 for the channels guide and be ready as it was not on-demand back then

[@megajayretro]

WOW I didn't realize it was still running somewhere in the 90s jagadish Ethirajan! Here in Canada it was already off the air by 1981 😭

[@vinjagvijya]

Wow then I am really luck to have expirenced it

[@saadifire]

In Arabic, Japanese series Orion is Daisuke Lance is Koji Kabuto Grandaizer was really popular in the Middle East.

[@wmbassyouni]

I also grew watching the Arabic full 74 episodes in the middle east. One quick correction, its not Vega that has the lady living in his face, its one of his top commandars. Gandal is what I believe his name is. In latter episodes, his face would just convert to a woman face and back. In the last couple of episodes, The woman wanted to betray Vega but Gandal being super loyal to Vega shoots her killing both of them in the process.

[@wrock7823]

Grandizer is my favorite cartoon and i have 2 t-shirts, toys and phone covers of Grandizer ❤️ Grandizer in Arabic voice is the best 👌

[@YamilexSanroman]

Someone recently uploaded most of the episodes of Force Five: Grandizer on KZbin! Just search it up!

[@megajayretro]

Wow! Thanks for letting me know Yamilex Sanroman! I would love to see it again!

[@herooflegend2602]

Can't find it

[@YamilexSanroman]

@@herooflegend2602 I just checked. It got taken down because copyright. :(

[@karenobrian4371]

I watched Force Five on channel 47 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦.

[@e.viciousfifaking7367]

Omg talk reliving my childhood they should remakes these shows n modernize them

[@ladyjaye27]

I grew up watching Grendizer in French (renamed Goldorak), The French dub is legendary and only enhanced the original. The complete dubbed series was release in Canada on region 1 DVD about a decade ago. Though the boxset isn’t great, it’s still awesome to watch the whole series in order. It’s weird to see the English opening and ending without any lyrics. The French version probably holds the record for the overall number of op-end thrme songs!

[@jameswagstaff3736]

I loved Grandizer and Starvengers, i'd love to get my kids into it but don't know where i can watch episodes these days.

[@megajayretro]

Hi @James Wagstaff I'm still looking for Grandizer and Starvengers myself. But If you'd like to watch episodes of Starzinger (Spaceketeers) and Danguard Ace you can have a look at Shoutfactory who currently is streaming dubbed versions now! Starzinger www.shoutfactorytv.com/series/starzinger Dangaurd Ace www.shoutfactorytv.com/series/danguard-ace GaiKing www.shoutfactorytv.com/series/gaiking

[@jameswagstaff3736]

Jay Ban thanks for the heads up dude I'll be sure to check those out

[@megajayretro]

I'll keep an eye out for the other parts of the FF series too!

[@kintarri74]

I Sell the Dvd Series!

[@rapidhistory3344]

Buy the cd of grendizer

[@charlesantwan3946]

Cannot believe they have not made a movie about this cartoon

[@gamaplayer3]

Very good thanks a lot 👍

[@trapdoorfloyd]

Great adventures like this show depicting the hero's journey is what I was weened on when I was little kid and when I grew up I used the memories of what I used to watch and invested in the trading cards of the man who was the living embodiment of what it takes to be the greatest hero like Orion Quest. I'm talking about the one and only all time king of the NFL football players himself TB12 and boy did that investment pay off. Thanks old Japanese cartoons and thank you Tom Brady !

[@jonnymaglite666]

I wouldn't say he stood above all the rest. Amazing robot but always my number 2 of the force 5 series. Gaiking's Presence overwhelmed all the others I feel, He was just a beast

[@armend316]

Voltes V, Daimos, Mazinger Z, Mekanda Robot and Grandizer are my favourite love it! Latest is Voltron force Lions! Thank you!

[@bendixonsghost7621]

spin drill raindow beam hydro phasers space thunder il never forget that episode when he killed commander ding all out assault

[@megajayretro]

Some of the greatest moves in cartoon history! lol the only thing missing is "breast fire" NSFW haha!

[@richpalumbo2327]

Great series Jay. It brought back some amazing memories as a kid. Force Five and Speed Racer was what I grew up on. Grandizer was my favorite of the FF series although all were really good. One memory of all of those cartoons was when the robot was getting beat up its pilot would feel the pain! Lol Keep up the great videos and thank you.

[@megajayretro]

Thanks @Rich Palumbo, there's more coming! Subscribe for my next video! I'd feel pain as well if I was knocked around in a tiny cockpit haha but good catch! :D

[@JasonHendry22]

never seen it in english, watched it as a kid 8-12 in japaneese but guessed what was happening. 40 years later just realised hes a alien lol. will be reliving my youth by buying this series in english suds feel so exited as itll really be first time i would have understood it. thks if it wasnt for this video id never have kn0own.

[@megajayretro]

WOW That's amazing Munchy 22! Have you ever seen the dub? Its cheesy for sure but super nostalgic for me so I've spent years looking for it again. I hope you get a sub version so you can get the full story! Its amazing! Thanks again for watching and commenting on my video Munchy 22, if you haven't yet please consider subscribing, I've got more videos like this on the way! 😊

[@chaosmcb8285]

Orion was only called Johnny Bryant in the Force Five Grandizer movie (which was some of the episodes mashed together and sold as a movie,all the FF shows have them) he was called Johnny Valkonian in the actual series... His voice is even different in the movie compared to the series also.

[@megajayretro]

Ah yes, Great catch Sean! Johnny Valkonian!

[@soundwave1a]

Glad an Armenian adopted Orion Quest as his son. :)

[@stevendegrappo5143]

This was my favorite of the Five. Was on on Thursdays I believe. It was on one of the UHF channels In Boston everyday after school. There was a toy store in Waltham MA that used to carry the figures. I got to go once and got Paladin. Wasn’t my first choice but the best one they had.

[@ProducersIKnow]

Mr. Big's Toyland on Moody Street in Waltham, MA

[@aargomemnon]

In Manipur, India, cable tv was new in 1991 and we got this and WWF wrestling. Force 5 was our favorite

[@scaryshait1492]

Aw man, I was hoping he'll spoil who lance is! Mazenger Z and Grandaizer were my favorite shows

[@megajayretro]

No Spoilers here Scary Shait!!! Lance has NOTHING to do with Mazing... I mean yeah he's just a pilot! Now that Koji guy Whoo ^_^ !!! Thanks for watching and commenting on my video Scary Shait. If you haven't already please consider subscribing, I've got more on the way!

[@myfavoritethingschannel7610]

It super popular to this day in the arabic countries. The OST is amazing The monsters of the weeks are great Fan fact : it is the best anime

[@megajayretro]

Thanks for watching and commenting on my videos Stories Dreamer! I didn't realize that Grendizer was STILL that popular! Its so great to know that one of my favourite cartoons is still inspiring people! Yes the OST is classic and still a great listening experience! Hahaha that's right Monster of the week! Absolutely the Fans cannot be wrong! Thanks again please consider subscribing if you haven't already, I've got a lot more videos on the way!

[@myfavoritethingschannel7610]

Mega Jay Retro let me show you amazing thing , this is poetry about the Grindaizer kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4rRiameeLuJec0 And the opining the arabic edition orchestra kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWrEkIeGl7CBoqM And a perody episode of a comedy show but in arabic so try to understand what going on , but they naild the music kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZ7Vl4KMoJiem7M Skip to 3:10

[@megajayretro]

WOW!!!! Those were amazing! I could hear the passion in the poetry (even though I couldn't understand the lanugage)! The Live orchestra! Oh why can't we get some of that here in North America?!!! That parody was FUNNY!!!! LOL even without subtitles I could tell those characters were hilarious! Panhandle trying to look for UFOs with a 2x4 hahah then looking at the wrong end of the Telescope! Too Funny! And a FAT Grendizer!!!! Too Much!!! Too Funny!!! Thanks for showing these to me @Stories Dreamer! I had NO idea that it was THAT popular in the Eastern Countries! So envious! Bring that here PLEASE!!! 😀

[@AjArciga44B]

watched it at IBC channwl 13. too bad it was cut short and not been able watch the full complete episode series. wish i could watch a full complete series on youtube.

[@Wander-asia-vlogs]

Dude. Holy crap, you know basically the whole English story verbatim. I’m seriously impressed

[@loo187]

Used to watch this in Star plus 630am before going to school

[@megajayretro]

Thanks for watching my video Luis! Weekday morning Cartoons were the BEST!!! Got you ready for a LONG day at school and something to chat with friends about at recess! Thanks for watching my video Luis, please consider subscribing as I've got more videos on the way! 😊

[@pbr-streetgang]

Thanks for the vid sir.👍🏼👍🏼

[@megajayretro]

Thanks for watching pbr-streetgang, I've got more on the way son please consider subscribing!

[@ik1lbl]

I was young 😢 I'm 53 now..... My kindness ☺️

[@sentinelprime12]

Awesome vid! I watched all the Force Five when I was younger. I liked Grendizer and Starvengers (Getter Robo G in Japan.) I wished they had shown the first Getter Robo series in Canada.

[@megajayretro]

Thanks for watching @Sentinelprime12! Still my favourite cartoon of the early 80s! I think Mushashi's death kind of deterred Jim Terry from producing the original Getter Robo. I do appreciate the Original Getter Robo, but I'm very partial to the Getter Robo G mecha designs as those are the ones I grew up with. Thanks again for commenting! 😊

[@athomegrampy709]

So glad I found this video! Because of the translations it's almost impossible to find information based on the names I know. Orion Quest was always the name I knew him by, and Grendizer of course I think is called Mazinger in Japan?

[@isabelle133]

Grendizer and Mazinger are 2 differents shows.

[@adrianarnott3814]

Wow!!! When I was really young my local video shop(in UK) were selling off ex rentals, including the entire vhs Force Five Grandizer collection. I loved it! My pal was in awe at the collection so went over and brought the remaining ones, the Dan gard Ace(not sure of spelling). One of those childhood memories that will stay forever! I have shown my daughter (who is now interested in anime) clips on KZbin but cannot find any English spoken Force Five episodes.

[@kurtbarlow9402]

Search - force five full episodes (KZbin) They're out there

[@anim8ortim1]

Lance was actually Koji, the pilot of Mazinger. Which puts this in the Mazinger, Getter Robo, universe. The first time I remember as a kid that separate anime’s (or cartoons) shared the same universes. Earth got attacked a lot in the ‘70’s. 😂

[@mackgarvin2360]

ok jay you gotta put me to the soundtrack or musical score for all 5 shows. grandizer was my favorite. I loved this one the most.

[@megajayretro]

I'll probably get this going on my 2nd channel (whenever I get that going) lol. But you'll be the 1st to know @mack garvin !

[@jd4519]

Damn I grew up w these; how do I get them in my collection now!!!!!

[@chakatsnowfire888]

i loved this anime back when i was little but i remember only seeing 4ep's of the show

[@megajayretro]

OH NO!!! You've GOT to watch the rest of the series!!! I wish I had a link to some more!!! NOOO!!!! Must tell more people about Grandizer!!! Thanks for watching Snowfire Cabbit!

[@porkbeans4792]

One thing that interest me back then about these 70's anime is some of the main characters looked almost alike. I use to think that these cartoons was by the same cartoonist.

[@megajayretro]

Go Nagai is the father of 70s Giant Robots! He is amazing! Thanks for liking and commenting on my video! Please consider subscribing if you haven't already, I've got more videos on the way!

[@keltarking]

Still my favorite anime! I grew up on the French dub, so it's strange and interesting to hear the English names, with the original Japanese names sounding slightly less weird.

[@tonystanley1995]

Omg I was 4 When this came on

[@Hispandinavian]

I put it up there with Mazinger Z, another favorite. When I was a kid I watched it in Spanish.

[@rothaarige3896]

I liked grandizer. It was a masculine angry dude that didn't care about being told what to do, he was a man alone that protected the world.

[@SvenTuSventu]

Loved the wing episode. Like starvengers they couldn't link at first. Not sure of we got more eps in US but did see that. Wish you could have yelled. Orion Quessst! Grandizer GO!!!

[@megajayretro]

DAMN! You're right Sven! What a missed opportunity... I'm going to have to rectify that in another episode!

[@henrychristophe9026]

Grendizer was my favorite show when I was a kid in France in 1978, little correction Vega the Stong wasn't the one with the witch in his head ,but one of his general,Gandal. The witch was actually his wife,at one time in the show Gandal get seriously burn on his face, after that episode his face don't open anymore to let the witch out, instead his face just changed from a man face to a woman face!

[@1luarluar1]

in Italy this cartoon, titled Goldrake was a huge hit even among adults, politicians as well...the dubbing was the best as we had a fantastic dubber ''Romano Malaspina'' that enhanced so much the mood...you can find some clip where Actarus (Duke Fleed) enters the robot...just listen to it at full volume...to find it write ''decollo da pista 7''..

[@megajayretro]

Thanks for watching @Raul Gubert! Yes unfortunately our english dubbed versions weren't so elegant, but I still have SO many wonderful memories of Grandizer! Goldrake is another great example of Anime in Italy. My Italian friends always talk about the great anime cartoons which they remember! Which other anime cartoons were your favourite? 😀

[@1luarluar1]

Star Blazers, that's for sure!...great channel, I'm going to watch more videos and make some comments too...thank you for uploading....I might discover some hidden gem because of your channel...cheers!....by the way...cartoons from Japan, changed many generations...much more that any other media or educational system....

[@megajayretro]

Thanks @Raul Gubert! Please consider subscribing, I've got a lot more episodes on the way! Japanese Cartoons were a HUGE part of my youth and I can't imagine growing up without them! 😁

[@1luarluar1]

of course I subscribed...I thought I did already...looking forward to new content...cheers!:-)

[@megajayretro]

Thanks @Raul Gubert! I've got more coming! 😁

[@kira.5607]

It's masterpiece

[@brenttocci]

Keep up great work!!

[@megajayretro]

Thanks for watching @Mary Tocci! Be sure to check out the other episodes in the series: kzbin.info/aero/PLR_d4jDOVBmiWSDVyNjJ3k2iN8eYTCZE5

[@benphoto1647]

Grendizer was really big in France and also in Quebec (Canada) in the late 70s and early 80s-90s and even later on as Goldorak. It is an amazing series. :)

[@megajayretro]

Absolutely! I still love it and try to collect as much Grendizer related merchandise as I can (even today!). Thanks for watching my video and commenting Benoit! Please consider subscribing, I've got more videos on the way! 😊

[@benphoto1647]

@@megajayretro done! :)

[@mestrehayatojin584]

The origins of the UFO Robo Grendizer go back to Uchu Enban Daisenso (宇宙 円 盤 大 戦 争, Uchū Enban Daisensō), translated and also known as Battlefield of The Space Saucers and The Great Battle of the Flying Saucers, a 1975 animated short created by Go Nagai and produced by Toei Doga. It is also known as Space Disk War and was also launched in Italy under the name of UFO Robot Gattaiger-La grande battaglia dei dischi spaziali. It was originally shown together with the short film Grande Mazinger tai Getter Robot G: Kuchu Daigekitotsu, also by Toei and Nagai. Nagai and Dynamic Productions created Grendizer using some of Daiseno's elements and characters, including Duke, the Makiba family and even Blaki. Some changes have been made to make it more original. The most obvious are the changes in design and the addition of characters like Koji Kabuto and Maria Fleed. UFO Robot Grendizer was developed to be a sequel to Grande Mazinger after the initial concepts of a sequence were rejected by Toei. With the appearance of Uchu Enban Daisenso at the Toei Manga Festival in March 1975, a remake was released using elements from Mazinger. To give a new light to the series, the villains of the series were decided to be aliens, a trend that followed in other series of Toei wicks, at the same time that it made Duke a character more Blue Blood, with his suit being based on a knight including more romantic elements with his characters and sense of adventure. Go Nagai, however, stated in an interview that the anime series was considered a fun side project and does not consider Grendizer as part of the series' timeline. This is mainly because he had a lot of disagreements with Toei and Shingo Araki. However, Nagai and Dynamic Pros include Grendizer in their Mazinger Bible, a 2002 backstage book on the Mazinger franchise launched for the 30th anniversary of the first Mazinger series.

[@stevenharris4933]

A great series! I recently was able to see the whole series subtitled. In his youth Orion Quest or Duke Fleed (his Japanese Name) was in love with Vega the Strong's beautiful redheaded daughter Robina. She later meets him and sacrifices her life to save him from his father. Orion is also aided but not only by Lance but Brenda, and Orion's sister and all three have spacers to link with and improve Grandizer.

[@megajayretro]

Thanks for Watching @Steven Harris, as a matter of fact Grendizer's origin was from a movie called Gattiger! I learned that from youtuber Valerio Campatelli who let me know (I didn't even have any idea!) And I suspect Robina is derived from the princess in Gattiger 🤔

[@stevenharris4933]

Yes I have seen that Pre-Grendizer video it was very good and had many ideas that were used finally in UFO Robot Grendizer. Have you had any plans to do a retrospective of Space Battleship Yamato (Star Blazers)? It was one of my favorite Animes and very influential to the genre.

[@megajayretro]

I do have plans to review Star Blazers, its on my TDL lol Thanks again for watching @Steven Harris!

[@stevenharris4933]

Sounds great, I love the reviews!

[@bigneiltoo]

Don't forget Gaiking (Friday's on Force Five with Grandizer (formerly UFO Robot Grendizer in Japanese) on Thursday).

[@romzeezthegreat8585]

ahh yesssss Grandizer go! They need a 2016 version of this.

[@megajayretro]

Sometimes things are best left as they are hahah. But if you're interested @Romzeez there is an ongoing effort to make a fan film in CG. Some of the teasers are CRAZY looking! Here's a really cool effort - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfIhmp5qtZ-iJY

[@dukefleed4258]

I know this is late, but Go Nagai made a new manga called Grendizer Giga, a retelling of Grendizer that's not in the Mazinger universe. I don't think it's a very good one however. I'm thinking in a few years, that I actually have a sequel idea, that is pretty good. I can tell you about it through DM's on KZbin (the name for Private Messages here escapes me lol)

[@robertblackmore703]

Unequivocally my favorite anime as a child. Those weapons, though! Rainbow wave, spin saucers, spin drill, hydro phasers, space thunder, and DOUBLE SICKLE!!! “Shoot in… Grendizer go!”

[@valerioc4795]

Grendizer at the beginning born as a one episode movie called Gattiger. Was the Takara toy factory which asked Nagai to transform it in a new serie to be linked to the 2 Mazingers. Cause Takara wanted to realise the toys. So Nagai made some changes in "Gattiger" and "Grendizer" born. Here the movie of Gattiger (in japanese with spanish sub) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmHKZnmQrrh9Y7M

[@megajayretro]

OMG! Its SOOOOO much like Grendizer! The Song is even Grendizer with Gattiger instead of Grendizer hahaha! That's so interesting! Thanks @Valero for showing us all the roots of Grendizer!

[@Abe9096]

Thanks for sharing, Grendizer was an awesome series. It was translated into several languages, including Arabic, French and Italian; thus the characters had different names. In Arabic, all 74 episodes were translated so we were fortunate enough to have viewed the full series, from start to finish. Grendizer is still popular today in Arab speaking countries.

[@megajayretro]

Thanks @Abe9096 I've heard form more that a few people that Grendizer was a big hit in the middle east. Its amazing how an anime from the 1970s is still resonating with people today. Thanks for watching.

[@Abe9096]

My pleasure, did you get the chance to view the full series in any other language? Did you ever find out how things unfolded in the end?

[@megajayretro]

Actually no, I have never actually been able to see the entire series. Funnily enough I do have the entire series in RAW Japanese, but I haven't ever seen the final ending... Bucket list #1 🤔

[@valerioc4795]

Hi guys. I am italian and Goldrake (how Grendizer has been called in Italy) arrived on our screen in 1978 with the full series and conquest all of us. Italy is the second country in the world (after Japan itself) in wich anime has been loved and imported for such a long time. So if you want to see a lot of stuff in italian you just have to search for "Goldrake". A curiosity: the guy you call Lens in USA is Koji Kabuto previus pilot of Mazinger Z (the tree series Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger and Grendizer are all linked: it is like part 1, part 2 and part 3 of what in Japan is called Mazinger Saga). Thank you in anyway cause for me it is interesting to see how my old beloved giant robot arrived in other countries

[@Abe9096]

Yes I did checkout Goldrake, very nice music. In English the pilot is called Orion Quest, In Arabic, Duke Fleed, in Italian he's called Actarus!

[@gregorymoore2877]

"He didn't even look at my saucer. I don't think I like this guy." - Lance

[@kintarri74]

Definitely My Favorite of the Force Five Series I had a Custom Made Grandizer Ring and A Tat On My Neck🙅🏾‍♂️

[@megajayretro]

Your KZbin name is AWESOME Orion!!!! I can tell Grandizer is your favourite of the Force Five 😀! A custom TAT?!! That's dedication man!!! Thanks for watching and commenting on my video, please consider subscribing if you haven't already I've got more on the way! 😊

[@theriddla86]

His name is Daisuke from Planet Fleed. And the doctors name is: Doctor Amoun

[@RaveXmusic]

The king of giant robots! #Grandizer

[@wachopper]

Great stuff from our childhood 👍 Rainbow Beam 🌈!

[@megajayretro]

Screw Crusher Punch!!!! Thanks for watching and commenting on my video Don! If you have't yet please consider subscribing, I've got more videos on the way! 😊

[@charlesantwan3946]

Best 👌

[@JetroHeller]

Dude, watched this for the first time 40 years ago in South Africa, my Dad used to get VHS tapes out of a beaten old video store. Please tell me how I can get to see the series again. Danguard Ace, Starvengers, The Gaiking....my best ever and have been searching since. Please help.

[@JESSEDART187]

...well do thank you...!!!

[@drewstar412]

Back in the very early days of ebay, I ordered the full set of English set with some Japanese eps of this anime. Too bad it was on video tape, and they didn't work very well on various VCR's that I tried them on. I had two VCRs myself at the time and kept them clean and away from dust. Was so bummed I could not get them to work. I was glad to get my money back when I sent them back, and it cost me a pretty penny too.

[@megajayretro]

I knew of a guy who had imported the LDs from Japan and actually went through the trouble of re-editing the original Jim Terry Dubs onto video tapes. Looking back at it now, I REALLY wish I had pulled the trigger and bought the set. 😰

[@megajayretro]

Here's my latest SOC Review! I think you might like it @Grandizer12 hehe kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnWtc6Jvg75kapo

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Was this ever released on DVD? All I can find is two VHS tape releases, and there only seems to be 3 episodes between them. Is the rest of the english dub lost media or something?

[@megajayretro]

Honestly no, I'm almost certain that Jim Terry Productions never released a full set of episodes for release on home video. I have found a few LD reproductions on DVD being sold but I've been hesitant to pull the trigger on them as they are most certainly bootlegs of some sort. I am really interested though as there have been NO Grandizer releases on DVD in english after Jim Terry. Danguard Ace, Starzinger, and Gai King have been re-released with new dubs by Shout factory as stand alone movies (the series re-cut into 2 hour or so films): Starzinger www.amazon.com/Starzinger-Movie-Collection-Shout-Factory/dp/B01GWCMDJU Dangauard Ace: www.amazon.com/Danguard-Ace-Collection-William-Winckler/dp/B00EALTVMI Gai-King www.amazon.com/Gaiking-Movie-Collection-Akira-Kamiya/dp/B009INAK6Y/ But No Grendaizer OR Getter Robo releases.

[@azalin19751975]

Sorry I know this is a Noob question we're pretty much the same age I've been collecting Shogun Warriors since the early 80s and I never put two and two together ... is there a story involving all of them or are they separate stories? Many TX...Once again great Channel

[@bigboyanimation3799]

In our Arab countries, he took more fame. You must know after maybe 3 month they will release a video game on grendizer

[@paogate1384]

Great work! You should do a review on Battle of the Planets

[@megajayretro]

Ask and you shall receive PAO GATE 13: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PEc59qjZqLrsk

[@duaastar551]

My childhood 😭 memories 😭😭😭

[@megajayretro]

Weren't they AWESOME!!!! Thanks for commenting on my video Duaa, please check out the other Force Five Videos I'm sure you'll enjoy the trip down memory lane! If you haven't already please consider subscribing, I've got more of these types of videos on the way! 😊

[@sanantonio5404]

Loved in France that serie was! Goldorak was the name!

[@megajayretro]

I love the fact that Grendizer has so many names! Even here in North America the "e" was changed to an "a" I suppose it was made to make it sound "Grand" lol. Goldorak is a really cool name! Thanks for watching and commenting on my videos David! I've got more on the way, be sure to hit that bell to get notified ^_^

[@cedricnicholson7446]

Where can I find the Force5 episodes? I’m looking for one that I used to watch as a kid. It’s when Orion was injured and lance was down but Brenda stepped in the save the day by piloting Grendizer and destroying the alien robot.

[@AK-ug1md]

You not the only one this is ridiculous

[@rishimantri]

I would buy Grendizer and Starvengers . Just can’t find it.

[@megajayretro]

I wish I could find it too Dr. Rishi, if I ever find them on DVD or BluRay I'll let everyone know here! Thanks and please consider subscribing if you haven't yet, I've got more videos on the way! 😊